2023 Stewardship Opportunities Handbook

St. Anthony on the Lake 2023 Stewardship Renewal www.stanthony.cc/renewal

St. Anthony on the Lake 2023 Stewardship Renewal www.stanthony.cc/renewal

Welcome families and assist before, during and after the baptism celebrations during Mass or Sundays at 12:30 p.m. on an occasional basis. Training will be

Help is needed to lead children ages 4 through Grade 1 for the Liturgy of the Word during Mass. Materials and training provided. Older students are encouraged to help.

Serve as a planner or leader on adult retreats. No experience necessary as brief

Team members help coordinate the RCIA process and serve as facilitators in breaking open the Word. Brief training provided. Sponsors act as a source of support for those adults who wish to become members of the Catholic Church.

Instrumentalist

Teen Praise Ensemble Grades 6-12

Resurrection Choir

Handbell Choir

Laudate Children’s Choir

Adults and teens grades 6 and up are welcome to help with planning, teaching Bible stories, guiding children to activities, music, and outdoor fun.

Our youth need your example of a vibrant faith life! Co-facilitate discussion and connect with 8-12 youth in a small group setting. Complete plans for sessions and discussions are provided. Adults and older teens are welcome in this ministry.

Our youth need your example of a vibrant faith life! Facilitate discussion and connect with 8-12 youth in a small group setting. Complete plans for sessions and discussions are provided. Adults and older teens are welcome in this ministry.

Adults teach three to four-week sessions to a small group of teens. Course

Formation in our faith is a lifelong journey. Volunteers support the many opportunities St. Anthony on the Lake parish offers to help people of all ages on this journey. A one-time Safe Environment class is required of all adults

Staff Contact: Kathie Amidei x1104

Share your faith with children! Teach about our Catholic faith to a small group in a classroom setting. No teaching experience is required. Materials, training and

Assists the staff with supervision of the lunchroom and playground during the noon hour. Supervisors are scheduled in advance under an agreed-upon schedule.

Assists teachers with special projects and preparation for classroom activities.

Assists the Hot Lunch Vendor in setting out, serving, and cleaning up the daily hot lunch offered to students and staff. Hours are generally from 11:00am to 1:00pm.

Assists the Athletic Director to manage all aspects of parish athletics including supplies, uniforms, practices, games and tournaments. Meetings are approximately once a month. You do not need to have a student in grades 5-8 to be involved.

Supervise students who stay for after school care from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

Sister Parish in Peru

Contact: Marty

x1121

SCRIP after all Masses and helps with regular orders. Schedule will vary with Join this dynamic, fun group who plan, organize our annual fundraiser event to Provides care for children who become sick or injured during the noon hour. Open from 11:30–12:30pm on Monday through Friday so the secretary can have a lunch break. Scheduled in advance under an agreed-upon schedule. (No medical

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Marriage Prep/FOCCUS Couples

Help support couples by serving as a guiding couple for those preparing for the Sacrament of marriage. Meet regularly with the couple with support from Father. Tony.

Minister of the Word/Lector Proclaims the Word of God at liturgies. Confirmed, high school age and older are welcome. Training & resources are provided. Scheduled about once per month.

Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist Laity are privileged to share the Body and Blood of Christ with the faithful. Any confirmed member of the community is welcome. Training is provided. Scheduled about once per month.

Altar Server

Serve during the Masses. Training is provided for adults and youth, male and female. An opportunity for married couples, father-son, or mother-daughter etc. teams to serve.

Minister of Hospitality

Greets community members as they gather for worship, assists visitors, and provides information. Open to all, an opportunity for couples and families to server together.

Cross Bearer

High school and older carries the processional cross at Mass. Scheduled about once every two months.

In 1998, Fr. Joe Uhen, pastor of Santisimo Sacramento in Piura, Peru came to visit St. Anthony on the Lake as a missionary priest. What has developed since that initial visit is a successful sister parish relationship unlike any other in the

Staff Contact: Maureen Michaels x1101

$30 per month provides a family in our sister parish, Santisimo Sacramento, a monthly food package. Personal bonds are formed via letters & photos that can

There are many opportunities to provide support to our Sister Parish in Peru such as the farming program, medical clinic, hospice, girls home and so much more.

A pilgrimage to visit our sister parish is held each year. Those participating volunteer in every program or ministry of our sister parish, delivering food packages, clothing,

Help translate the many letters received from the Peru family-to-family program.

High school and older, male/female, welcomes and assists parishioners and collects

Plans church decorations for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and other feasts and seasonal events in the church calendar. Talents include creating and sewing banners, wreaths, floral arrangements, shopping for supplies, keeping plants and Cleans the altar, church linens, and sacred vessels and replaces the candles. Assigned

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This is a wonderful way to participate in the ministry of our parish from home! You will be e-mailed on an “as needed for prayers” basis and asked to pray at home for

Staff Contact: Vincent LaTona x1109

Rehearses Sept-May each Thursday at 7:00pm in the church, and occasional Saturday mornings during Advent and Lent. Usually sings at 9:00am Mass on Sundays, various events, and celebrations during the year.

Calls those who volunteer to donate food for funeral luncheons and tells them what

Proclaims the psalm and leads the assembly in song at Mass. Cantors are expected to meet with the director for rehearsal the week prior to singing.

Musicians of all kinds are encouraged to accompany at the Mass. Rehearsals vary. Various styles of music are welcome! A short interview with the Director of Music

Offers support, hospitality and assistance to the family during the visitation, if the visitation is held here at the church. Ministers also set up the church for the Funeral

Assist in the planning and execution of various social activities for mature mem bers of the parish. The planning committee meets monthly and events are held

St. Anthony parishioners in grades 6-12 provide music for a variety of Masses and

Carries out the healing mission of the Church by promoting the physical, spiritual,

Sings on an as-needed basis. Rehearses a few times a year, and prior to funerals.

Practices prior to Christmas, Easter, and other major feasts and celebrations. Prior experience or ability to read music is not necessary. Open to grade 6 through adult.

Knits and crochets prayer shawls for those in need of comfort and prayers. No

Bring communion to members of our parish who cannot be present to worship

Make and sell quilts to raise money for the Peru Ministry. Some quilts are also sent to our sister parish in Peru. Also make “Prayers & Squares” quilts for those who are

In a parish-based, confidential, respectful environment, we seek to provide nutritionally-sound, short-term relief to families experiencing dire food insecurity while simultaneously assisting these families to achieve long-term food security. Distribute groceries at a food pantry in Milwaukee every Tues from 12:30-2:30 p.m. and/or Wed from 4-6 p.m. Wed volunteers carpool, leaving St. Anthony at 3 p.m.

St. Anthony members in grades 3 through 8 sing for several weekend Masses and

The area of Human Concerns fulfills the justice dimensions of Scripture and of the Tradition of Catholic Social Teaching by acknowledging that every Christian is called

Staff Contact: Terry Robinson X1119

The work of our parish facilities, finances, offices, and events is greatly benefited by the work of many hands. These ministries are part of Administrative Services or Stewardship and Communications, and are overseen by one of two staff members.

Staff Contact: Art Scheuber x1107

Oversees the maintenance, repairs, & safekeeping of parish buildings & grounds. Develops and maintains a long-term facilities plan. Reports to Finance Council.

Bring and serve a meal to homeless day center two times a year.

A large clean-up effort occurs in the spring and fall. Workers are needed for extra grounds and building help. Additional help is needed during the year with church

Work on various ways to put faith into action through Catholic Social Teaching, addressing social justice issues, and more. Help us plan activities to build a more just and equitable society through encounter, education and action.

We create a place to be, belong, and become within a transformational solidarity community - interfaith, nonpartisan, intercultural, and noncanonical - a racially and economically diverse family of hope. We seek to strengthen Milwaukee’s overwhelmed safety net. Volunteer at MBHS donating and serving food to those in need.

Promotes the sacredness of all life, from conception to natural death, through parishioner engagement. Activities are held periodically during the year.

Provides food items (fruits, vegetables, desserts, etc.) as needed for funerals.

Be present at funerals and serve food to the friends and families gathered for loved ones.

mornings; or help process occasional mailings, stuff bulletins, etc.

Maintains the outdoor flowers and bushes around the church and parking lot.

Staff Contact: Megan Sheehan x1243

Assist in the live-streaming of parish events, particularly the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass.

Learn how to operate the cameras and bring Mass and other events to the home

Serve as a tour guide and welcoming presence for newly registered or inquiring

Help set up, serve, and clean up. Typically, the second Sunday of the month.

Take photos of key events in the parish to be used to tell the story of the parish and

Take video and create videos of key events in the parish to be used to tell the story